Trump looking to institute political tests for immigrants  —  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other extremist organizations.

Rudy Giuliani didn't forget about 9/11 today.  He conveniently omitted it.  —  There was a time in his political career when Rudy Giuliani talked about 9/11 so much that Joe Biden famously said of him that there were “only three things he mentions in a sentence: A noun, a verb and 9/11.”

Ivanka and Jared's Power Play  —  How the patrician couple came to have an outsized influence on a populist Presidential campaign.  —  The modern Presidential campaign may be the world's most sophisticated pop-up operation, a billion-dollar multilayered organization that, if it hopes to succeed …

Gabby Douglas, her Olympics over, tearfully responds to social media critics  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — As younger U.S. teammates added to their medal haul Sunday, Gabby Douglas, the Virginia Beach native who captivated the gymnastics world in winning all-around gold at the 2012 Olympics …

‘Nightly Show’ Canceled; Larry Wilmore “Saddened” By “Unblackening” at Comedy Central  —  The late-night talk show will end its run Thursday, with Chris Hardwick's ‘@Midnight’ serving as its temporary replacement.  —  It's the end of the road for Larry Wilmore's Comedy Central series The Nightly Show.

GOP lays out case for charging Clinton with perjury  —  A pair of leading House Republicans on Monday laid out detailed instructions for the Justice Department to file perjury charges against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  More than a month after first requesting …

Clinton Surges Past 270 Electoral Votes in NBC News Battleground Map  —  Biden: Clinton ‘Knows What It Means’ to Be First Woman President 0:43  —  First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

Trump Spokeswoman Katrina Pierson: We All Make Mistakes … WASHINGTON — Just about the only person on Donald Trump's presidential campaign who can overshadow the boss and keep her job is Katrina Pierson — the Texan and Trump spokeswoman who has made waves over a pair of embarrassing on-air flubs.

Exclusive: Donald Trump: Utah can help make America great again  —  Editor's note: The Deseret News has asked the major presidential candidates to share their views with our readers.  We've published exclusive op-eds from Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Troll So Hard: Harry Reid Demands That Trump Take The Naturalization Test  —  Donald Trump will announce Monday that he wants individuals entering the U.S. to take some kind of “ideological test” before they are admitted into the country.  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) …

The Online Privacy Debate Won't End With Gawker  —  Last month, I spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland because I believe our country is on the wrong track, and we need to solve real problems instead of fighting fake culture wars.  I'm glad that an arena full of Republicans stood …

Cubs fire Wrigley Field DJ for playing inappropriate song  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs fired the Wrigley Field DJ who played an inappropriate song after Aroldis Chapman's appearance during Sunday night's game.  —  The '90s song, “Smack My B—  Up” by the English band the Prodigy …

Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Polls to be used in 2016 Candidate Selection Criteria  —  The nonpartisan, nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) today announced the polls to be used in applying the Candidate Selection Criteria for the 2016 general election presidential and vice presidential debates.

‘You have right to be believed’ edited out of Clinton website  —  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  's campaign reportedly made some edits to the campus sexual assault page on its website shortly after a viral tweet from Juanita Broaddrick, Buzzfeed News reported.

The Trump vote: New data reveals hints as to who is most likely to pull the lever for Trump  —  A new Gallup analysis undermines some assumptions about Trump voters, and confirms that race plays a huge role  —  “Who are Donald Trump's supporters?”  It's a question that pundits …

Calais Locals Warned to Stay Away from Main Roads As Migrants Smash Vehicles  —  Migrants wielding bats and knives have been smashing up vehicles on roads near Calais as their owners sit in traffic, reportedly “just for fun”.  Local residents are warning others to avoid the area …

Never Trump conservative misses California ballot deadline, plans lawsuit  —  Independent conservative candidate Evan McMullin has missed the deadline to make it on to the California ballot, a top staffer confirmed Monday.  —  Candidates had until Friday to file the 178,039 valid signatures …

Trump's Call For Election Monitors Could Mean Violence At The Polls  —  Donald Trump began soliciting volunteers this weekend to serve as “election observers,” asking people to monitor the polls to help him “stop Crooked Hillary from rigging this election.”  —  The Republican nominee's request …

Reince Priebus mulling RNC re-election bid  —  Reince Priebus may not have had enough.  —  The longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee in history is weighing a return engagement as head of the GOP, POLITICO has learned.  —  It's a move that would come as a surprise to many.